FaultScore

Honda Odyssey vs Ford Escape

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Honda Odyssey Ford Escape
Complaints on file 17,040 36,256
Model years covered 1990–2026 2000–2026
Worst model year 2007 2013
Best model year 2026 2025
Crashes reported 634 1,132
Fires reported 200 754
Injuries reported 655 752
Deaths reported 8 25
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 8.8% 7.3%

Honda Odyssey by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,944 11.4%
Electrical System 1,849 10.9%
Body & Structure 1,426 8.4%
Brakes 1,195 7.0%
Airbags 830 4.9%

Ford Escape by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 9,458 26.1%
Steering 3,952 10.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 2,562 7.1%
Electrical System 2,524 7.0%
Body & Structure 2,318 6.4%
Other & Unspecified 2,079 5.7%